It what turned out to be a great event, Team Crush ended the Memorial Day weekend winning the Finalist Title in the Premier Silver Bracket.  Crush began play on Saturday against the Chantilly Revolution.  The Revolution brought speed, good technical skills and aggression to the first match of the tournament which presented the Crush with their only loss in their bracket play.  Following the early morning Saturday loss, team Crush brought all the needed elements to mount continued wins against FCF Academy Blue, SYC Pride White and Arlington Rowdies Red, which eventually advanced them to the finals.  The finals matched team Crush against the Vienna Strikers White.  During this match Crush and Vienna mounted well planned attacks and presented premier match play which could have easily been forecasted as a win for either side as the match progressed.  In the end Vienna won with a narrow one point lead.  Coach Mike, Matt and Marlo were delighted with the outcome and look forward to our next event.

PS...yes there is a story behind the pink socks.  Coach Mike and Matt agreed to wear the socks at the Finals Match is we advanced :).  It was painful but well worth the effort and fun had by all. 

What a weekend!!  The weather was mild.  Sand could be said to be near perfect condition.  The need for sun, fun, and yes soccer was at a peak.  Team Crush came out of their first game with a loss in what could best be described as a steep learning curve.  Crush quickly adjusted to this game of sand soccer where speed, endurance, and the ability to mount strong attacks and lightning transitions are a must.  The results were soon reflected.  Crush would continue to mount wins and take the Championship Title in the U11 Seahorse Division after winning their match against Beach FC Baar, a strong local competitor, in a 1-0 final score. 

Coach Mike expressed his gratitude to the tournament committee, the teams, and players’ families which make these events and memories possible.

Great work ladies!  You deserve the title and hardware you worked so hard to achieve.  

The U11G Crush Blue recorded a championship title in the 2008 Chesapeake Challenge Cup.  For more details click HERE

The Crush Blue team recently had a tie dye party in which all the ladies created custom shirts.  There was fun for both the families with the tie-dye event followed by hotdogs and hamburgers. 

The Girls U10 Team Competed in the Chesapeake Ice Breaker Invitational Tourament the weekend of March 1 and 2 of 2008 and recorded an 4 win and 0 loss record for Championship Title.  Results can be see at http://www.chesapeakesoccer.org/schedules/CIIT2008/7483406.html 

In what is the Crush’s First travel tournament as a team they presented an impressive performance to record Finalist position in the Columbus Day tournament. 

Team  MP    W     D     L     GF    GA    Pts                    1: VIRGINIA LEGACY ACADEMY (VA)    4 4 0 0 12 4 12  2: CUSC BLUE CRUSH (VA)    4 2 1 1 8 10 7  3: BEACH FC PIR ELITE BALLOU (VA)    4 2 0 2 5 6 6  4: FASA 97 SPIDERS RED (VA)    4 1 1 2 5 9 4  5: WALDORF FIRE U9 (MD)    4 0 0 4 2 18 0

For Schedule and stats click HERE